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Kalam Proposes Joint Investment In Space By India And Israel Tel Aviv, Israel (PTI) Feb 29, 2008 
India and Israel should consider jointly investing up to USD one billion in selected areas in space technology based on their mutual core competence, former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam said here on Wednesday. "India and Israel should consider investing in equitable proportion to the tune of $ 1 billion investment for implementing certain selected missions based on the mutual core ... read more
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India shrugs off US nuclear accord warning
New Delhi (AFP) Feb 28, 2008India's foreign secretary on Thursday said he was working to seal a civilian nuclear deal with the United States, but cautioned that he did not see a deadline based on the US political calendar. The remarks came after US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday said that "the clock is ticking in terms of how much time is available to get all the different aspects of an agreement implementing ... more Pakistan says Indian missile test to trigger arms race: report 
Karachi (AFP) Feb 27, 2008Pakistan's military chief on Wednesday said that a test by India of a sea-based nuclear-capable missile would start a new arms race between the South Asian arch rivals, state media reported. India conducted its first test of a nuclear-capable missile from an undersea platform on Tuesday, completing its goal of having air, land and sea ballistic systems. "This is going to start a new arms ... more India, Israel to jointly develop anti-aircraft missiles 
New Delhi (AFP) Feb 27, 2008India will jointly build a surface-to-air missile with its second biggest weapons supplier Israel and hopes for such collaborations with other countries, the defence minister said Wednesday. "A project has been finalised with (state-run) Israeli Aerospace Industry for the joint development of a futuristic long range surface-to-air missile," Defence Minister A.K. Antony announced in parliament ... more Gates warns India 'clock is ticking' on nuclear accord 
New Delhi (AFP) Feb 27, 2008US Defence Secretary Robert Gates warned Wednesday that "the clock is ticking" on a US-Indian civilian nuclear accord that has been stalled by the New Delhi's government's communist allies. Wrapping up a two-day visit that focused on US arms sales and a burgeoning military relationship, Gates said however failure to reach agreement on the civilian nuclear technology in time would have little ... more India test-fires sea-based nuclear-capable missile: ministry 
New Delhi (AFP) Feb 26, 2008India conducted its first test of a nuclear-capable missile from an undersea platform on Tuesday, completing its goal of having air, land and sea ballistic systems, the defence ministry said. The launch from a submerged pontoon took place off India's southeast coast near the port city of Visakhapatnam around 1:00 pm (0730 GMT), a defence ministry spokesman said. "The test was successful ... more |
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New Delhi (AFP) Feb 24, 2008India will host the second joint military exercises with China, as the neighbours continue to mend ties after a brief but bitter border war in 1962, a report said Sunday. The first-ever military manoeuvres between the world's most populous nations were held in China in December, when about 200 Indian and Chinese troops jointly "took out" a group of supposed terrorists along their border. ... more Digital Angel Secures Contract With Shipping Corporation Of India 
St. Paul MN (SPX) Feb 22, 2008Digital Angel has announced its Indian distributor, SHM Shipcare of India, has been awarded a contract by the Shipping Corporation of India to supply 200 ships with the Company's McMurdo SMARTFIND emergency position indicating rescue beacons. The contract also includes servicing. McMurdo Sales and Marketing Director Jeremy Harrison commented, "We believe our EPIRBs are a vital ... more Tens of thousands camp out after Indonesian quake: official 
Jakarta (AFP) Feb 21, 2008Tens of thousands of people camped outside their homes on the Indonesian island of Simeulue after a 7.5-magnitude quake that killed three, an official said Thursday. The quake hit just off the remote island located near Sumatra on Wednesday, triggering panic across the region lashed by the earthquake-triggered 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, which killed 168,000 people in Indonesia. ... more China, India speed climate change: Australian report 
Sydney (AFP) Feb 21, 2008The economic rise of China and India means climate change is occurring faster than previously thought, making efforts to fix the problem more urgent, an official Australian report found Thursday. The government-commissioned report called for stronger international commitment to addressing climate change, saying current efforts "still fall far short of getting deep cuts in global emissions ... more |
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New Delhi (UPI) Feb 19, 2007 In a move to check the spread of terrorism in Asia, India has suggested a three-part strategy to tackle the challenge. "What we need is a three-pronged strategy to meet effectively various challenges relating to security confronting the Asian continent," India's Defense Minister A.K. Antony said. India's new strategy for Asian nations spells out three stages. First, to maintain a ... more Arming India In The Early 21st Century Part One 
New Delhi (UPI) Feb 19, 2007 All participants in the DefExpo-2008 arms show, which opened in New Delhi on Feb. 16, are bound to see the beginnings of a revolution in the Indian military-industrial complex. This revolution is certain to acquire global dimensions, because India is in the Top 10 in arms spending -- in the five-year period from 2007 to 2012 the New Delhi government will buy $30 billion worth of weapon ... more Kalashnikovs to be 'made in India': Russian firm 
New Delhi (AFP) Feb 19, 2008India could soon begin producing "original" Kalashnikov assault rifles under licence and stop buying knock-offs of the ubiquitous weapon, a Russian firm said Tuesday. Speaking at the end of a four-day weapons fair in New Delhi, Izhmash JSC said it was negotiating with India on the local production of the guns to equip India's ill-armed security establishment. "India should use high quali ... more Indian company in Kuwait refineries upgrade 
Kuwait City (AFP) Feb 19, 2008India's Larsen and Toubro on Tuesday signed a contract worth 431 million dollars as part of an upgrade of two of Kuwait's three refineries for environment-friendly products, an executive said. The 22 hydrocrackers and desulphurisation reactors being sold will be used by Kuwait National Petroleum Co in a multi-billion-dollar clean fuel project. "This is the largest ever order placed with ... more
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